The singer-turned-actor had shot for about 40 per cent of the film. His co-stars were newbies Niharika Singh (a beauty pageant winner) and model Jennifer Kotwal (who was once linked to Yuvraj Singh and has featured in south films).

Admits Himesh, "I have no clue what is happening to the project. I have not heard from the producers for the last nine months."

He adds, "I have been busy with my other films like Radio which released last December and Kajraare which is slated to release soon. There is also A Love Issshtory and Ishq Unplugged which will be my next releases." Mud Mud Ke... was being produced by Aditya Narayan Singh along with Ashtavinayak with director duo Seema-Sudhir at the helm.

According to B-Town buzz, financial constraints forced Mud Mud Ke ¦ to grind to a halt.

Says a source, "It was overshooting the budget big time. For one particular scene, they wanted a fancy bungalow but whatever was available fell short of their requirements so they erected an opulent bungalow set at Film City."

Adds the source, "The film has been shot with Himesh's long locks, now he sports a short crop so there will also be the problems of continuity.

For the film, Himesh was also slated to go shirtless and flaunt his abs. And the producers had plans to shoot the film at exotic locales abroad like the Bermuda Triangle but now all that has gone for a toss.